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Volume76 - Number 49 Murphy, North Corolino June 30, 1966 10 Pages This Week a^urph^no^carouna
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Mansfield Charged With
Murder In Toplon Shooting
Edward Mansfield of Top
ton faces a charge of murder
in the shooting of Stanley Clark
of Robblnsvljle last Thursday
evening in from of the Topton
Drive-In. Mansfield is free
on $6,000 bond.
Clark, 20, died of an abd
ominal wound shortly after
arrival at the emergency room
of the Andrews District Mem
orial Hospital. He had recently
been discharged from the
Navy.
Mansfield told investigating
officers he shot Clark In self
defense and claimed he fired
a warning shot before firing
the fatal shot. He was at the
hospital wheq officers arrived
and surrendered at once. Man
sfield, 30, is owner and
manager of the drive-in where
the shooting occured.
Cherokee County Sheriff Cl
Frog Giggin'
Is A First For D.B.
Claiborne County, Tennes
see has always just been one of
those places I pass through on
trips to Kentucky. Last Satur
day night, I had a chance to ride
the badtroads of Claiborne
County and go on a venture that
was a first for me.
It all started as a routine
weekend visit toKnoxvllle,but
when the wee hours of Sunday
morning came around, I
finished a trip ^trough the hills
with my shoes and clothing
covered with mud!
My brothers-in-law, L. D.
Foley and Onie Collins, and I
went on a frog-giggin" expedi
tion up there in die hills of
Callborne. Foley is an old
hand at frog-gigging" and being
a native of Claiborne, knows
the country like the back of his
After turning off the main
highway at New Tazewell, I
was lost. We came to a farm
with a likely looking pond and
waited for darkness. I played
the role of an interested ob
server at thefirstpond. Foley
did the giggin* and Onie held
the line with the frogs.
We moved on and before the
night was over tried our luck at
seven ponds.
We'd stop near where Foley
remembered a pond from
years gone by. After cutting
the motor, we d listen for the
croak of a bull frog and wher
we'd hear It, move in for the
kill.
I noticed out there was t
pond near almost every barr
and the countryside up there,
like most of east Tennessee,
is dotted with the tall barns
where burley is hung.
Only once did this amateui
frof-gigger get in trouble. I
climbed a high, steep bank tc
see if there was a pond on the
other side of it, and just as ]
reached the top, I slipped ant
ended up sliding back to die
road on my stomach!
Sunday we had the frog leg:
for dinner. That wa^anothei
first for me. I had never eat
en any before but can now sa;
they are delicious.
It was a rewarding week
end for me. I thoroughly en
Joyed my first frog-giggin
trip and the eating was good
too. And I feel like I know
Claiborne County, Tennes
see better!
aude Anderson conducted the
investigation with the aid of
SBI Agent, James Maxey, De
puties Glenn Hollowly and
Robert Harness and Highway
Patrolmen Pat Miller and
Don Moran.
Mansfield will receive a
preliminary hearing before
Justice of the Peace Hugh
Brlttaln July 26.
Services for Clark, were
held at 2 p.m. Tuesday in the
Valleytown Baptist Church.
Rev. France Postell and
Rev Ted Ellis off lea ted and
burial was in Valleytown Cem
etery.
Pallbearers were, Furman
Postell, Vance Jordan, Ed
Cooper, Junior Davis, Boone
Crisp and Joe Bryant.
Ivie Funeral Home was in
charge.
Clark, was a native of Macon
County, attended Robbinsville
High School and had served in
the U.S. Navy.
Surviving besides the par
ents, is the widow, Mrs. Fr
anclne Turpin Clark; a
daughter Rammy Clark of the
home; and two sisters, Mrs.
Reva Lindsey of Robbinsville
and Miss Susie Clark of the
home; four brothers. Petty
Officer Second Class Olen
Clark serving with the U.S
Navy; Billy Clark of St. Louis
Mo., Bobby Clark of Topton
and Harold Clark of the home.
Police Investigate
Two Break-ins
Murphy Police are inves
tigating two break ins that
occured early Monday morn
ing.
Leonard Stiles grocery
store on Tennessee St. and
Imperial Laundry and
Cleaners on Hickory St. were
broken in to.
Stiles reported to the police
that he could find nothing mis
sing at his business place.
At die laundry, about a
dollar in pennies And several
articles of clothing were
taken.
Patrolman O'Hara followed
a pick-up truck he believed to
be driven by the burglars
toward Peach tree but was un
able to keep up with the truck
in the fog.
Training For
Firemen Set
A firemanship training pro
gram for members of the Mur
phy Volunteer Fire De
partment will begin next Wed
nesday. The course will be
conducted under the super
vision of the Tri-County In
dustrial Education Center.
The 30 Hours of Instruct
ion will be given in three-hour
classes each Wednesday night
at 6:30 for ten weeks. Earl
Greer of Sylva will be the
instructor.
Director Holland McSwain
of the Tri-County Industrial
Education Center said plans
are being made to hold a
similar course for volunteer
firemen in Andrews, Hayes
ville and Robblnsville in the
near future.
THE HARD WINDSTORM (1st photo) that struck the Parker
and Retchman Poultry Farm at Andrews, Saturday, cut this
chicken house In half. After slamming through the building,
the winds veered to the right before reaching the trees In the
Dackground. mi is the building Floyd Rogers had left
moments before the winds struck. Debris from the chicken
house (2nd photo) shown In the picture at the left was deposit
ed In liils open area about 300 yards from the building. The
kitchen of the trailer (3rd photo) In which Herman Franks
waa Injured la shown above. The trailer was slammed against
a telephone pole and the picture was taken after It was turned
upright again.
Windstorm Damages Poultry Farm At Andrews; Lightning Strikes Two Houses
"The sky grew dark and persons were hospitalized. with Injuries. He is Herman thousands of dollars of dam- were also uprooted during the Two girls In the Hardin
the twister started slinging Rogers, an employee of Franks, son of Mr. and Mrs. age to the poultry operation, *rtnds?rm. home were hospitalized and
everything around." Thars Parker and Relchman, had Jimmy Franks. A spokesman joe Parker told the Scout There has been some released on Sunday after rec
the way Floyd Rogers des- just left one of two chicken at Andrews District Memorial it was impossible to yet make difference of opinion on the eivlng treatment for cuts,
crlbed the violent windstorm houses that were demolished Hospital said young Franks an accurate estimate of the exact nature of the storm. They were Sandra Gale
that struck the Parker and when the winds struck about was improving. He suffered damage. Some eyewitnesses felt it Gibby 17, and Betty Ann
Relchman Poultry Farm at 1:40 p.m head Injuries when he was could be classified a tornado. Gibby,12
Andrews Saturday afternoon. thrown against the wall of the Members of the Andrews At the Hughes home, glass
At the same time, a hard Two trailer occupied by em- trailer. Rescue Squad said tin from The two houses struck by was broken out of a picture
thunderstorm resulted In ployees of the poultry farm the destroyed building was lightning were the homes of window, a table lamp
damage to two other homes were blown over and a IS- The storm, which moved found up to a quarter of a mile Herman Hardin and Dennis exploed and there was damage
In the Andrews area and three year-old boy was hospitalized from west to east, caused away from the scene. Trees Hughes. to a TV set.
Murphy Jaycee Water Festival Highlights Fourth Of July
Two Hurt In
Plane Crash
Two Pontiac, Mich, men
were injured Tuesday after
noon when their single engine
plane crashed into a field
just of U.S. 19 and 129 in the
Ivy Log Community of Union
County, Ga. The crash scene
was about a mile from the
North Carolina line.
The pair were identified as
Donald M. McDougall, 29, and
Walter H. Krueger, 39. Mc
Dougall sufferedbruises in the
crash and was listed in good
condition at the Union General
Hospital in Blairsville. Krue
ger suffered serious back in
juries and was taken to Craw
ford W. Long Memorial Hos
pital in Atlanta,
The small blue and yellow
plane clipped off the branches
of a tree as it came down in a
field on the Jewel Whitmore
farm. The crash occured about
ISO feet from a barn and 250
feet from two houses.
It was believed that the
plane ran out of gas and was
trying to land at the Blairs
ville airport.
Librory To Bo
Closod Saturday
The Murphy Carnegie Lib
rary will be closed Saturday
in observance of the Fourth
of July since the holiday falls
on Monday when the library is
already closed.
The library's regular hours
are 9 a.m. to 12 noon and 2 to
5 p.m. Tuesday through Satur
day and 7 to 9 p.m. on Tues
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THE WRECKAGE OF A SMALL PLANE in which two Michigan men were injured Tuesday
lies in a small field on the Jewel Whitmore farm in the Ivy Log Community of Union County,
Ga. In the background is a barn the plane narrowly missed hitting.
Wagon Days Starts In Andrews Today
The merchants of Andrews
have joined together to hold a
big "Andrews Wagon Days"
sale this week-end. T.e sale
runs from today through Sat
urday.
A drawing in which 50 prizes
will be given away is scheduled
for Saturday afternoon at 3:30.
Everyone is Invited to register
for the drawing at any of the
stores participating in die
sale.
The theme of "Andrews
Wagon Days" is "Modern
Merchandise At Pioneer
Prices."
A paraae in downtown And
rews this afternoon will be the
official opening of the three
big days and a square dance
Commissioners
To Meet Tuesday
The Cherokee County Board
of Commissioners will hold
their regular meeting Tues
day, July 5. The meeting date
was changed due to the Fourth
of July holiday.
The courthouse will be
closed on Monday.
will be held on theA&Ppark
ing lot tonight from 8:00 to
11:00. A caller will be on hand
and music will be furnished by
Johnny and Gerald and the
Georgia Mountain Boys.
Tomorrow night a Grand
Ole Opry Show, sponsored by
Eugene Ledford,wlllbeheldat
die Andrews Ball Park. Tom
pall and The Glaser Brothers
will be the featured Opry stars
and there will also be music
by Johnny and Gerald. Led
ford said half of the proceeds
from the Opry Show will be
donated to the Andrews Dis
trict Memorial Hospital.
15 Beauties Seek
Miss Hiwassee Lake Title
The Fourth of July week
end in Murphy will be high
lighted by the Jaycees third
annual Lake Hiwassee Water
Festival. Jaycee President
Jack Owens said this year's
four-day event promises to be
the biggest yet.
In addition to being a great
attraction for vacationers in
the area over die holiday,
Owens said the Jaycees are
pleased to present these
events for the enjoyment of
the local people who want to
avoid getting out on the high
ways over the Fourth of July.
Most of the events will be free.
The Water Festival will get
underway with the selection of
Miss Hiwassee Lake at a
beauty pageant Friday night.
F if teen girls will be competing
for the title and the winner will
reign over the festival and
welcome guests at all events.
The pageant is conducted
by the Business and Profess
ional Worn ens Club. It will
begin at 8 p.m. at the Old Rock
State Troopers Try
To Reverse Trend
Highway deaths in north
Carolina during the Fourth of
J uly weekend increased 40OJfc
between 1962 and 1966. Some
700 State Troopers will be on
the roads over the coming
weekend in an effort to re
verse the trend.
Last year, 28 persons died
on Tar Heel highways over the
holiday weekend while in 1962
the death toll was only seven.
A total of 685 people were
Injured in traffic accidents
on this weekend last year.
Gym. Jane Tipton, last year's
Miss Hiwassee Lake, is ex
pected to be on hand to crown
her successor.
Miss Hiwassee Lake will
receive a silver trophy and
975. The tirst runner-up will
win a trophy and 950 and the
second runner-up will be aw
arded a trophy and 925.
Immediately following die
pageant, a dance will be held
in honor of the contestants.
There will be an admission
charge of-one dollar for adults
and fifty cents for children
under 12. This will cover ad
mission to both thebeautypa
geant and the dance.
Jaycee Fishing Chairman
Jim Morgan announced that the
fishing contest which has been
in progress for several weeks
will officially close at 6 p.m.
Saturday. Prizes will be aw
arded after the boat races on
Sunday. Morgan said the winn
ers will receive rods, reels
and lines.
A mountain square dance
will be held at the Old Rock
Gym Saturday night starting at
8:30 p.m. Music will be fur
nished by the Bald Mountain
Boys who have won recog
nition for their music through
out Georgia. Admission to the
dance will be fifty cents.
The District 14 NOA
Sanctioned Boat Races will get
underway Sunday at 1:30 at
Hiwassee Lake Campground.
Cash prizes totaling 9450 and
trophies will be awarded.
There will be no admission and
plenty of free parking. Entries
are expected from Tennessee,
Georgia, North Carolina,
Florida and Alabama. The
Jaycees will have concessions
on the grounds.
The J ay cess will hold a.
drawing for a 21" RCA console
color TV following the boat
races.
A spectacular fireworks
display on Monday night will
bring the Water Festival to
conclusion. The fireworks will
begin at 9 p.m. at the High
School Football Stadium.
Spectators will be seated In
the stadium seats and there
will be no atknlssion.
Following theflreworks.ths
Cherokee County Rescue
Squad will hold a drawing for
a mobile camper.
The Rescue Squad will be
helping the Jaycees direct tr
affic during the festival.
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